Top 5 Classic Techniques Of Their Era In Cross Country Skiing

Iivo Henrik Niskanen (born 12 January 1992) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011. He is a two-time Olympic champion. Alexander Aleksandrovich Bolshunov (Russian: Александр Александрович Большунов; born 31 December 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier and two-time winner of the 14th and 15th Tour de Ski.[1] He is the first male post-Soviet Russian World Cup champion, winning the overall World Cup in 2020 and 2021. Juha Iisakki Mieto (born 20 November 1949) is a Finnish former cross-country skier, who was born in Kurikka. He competed in the 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics and won five medals, including a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1976. He also placed fourth three times, losing the 15 km bronze medal in 1972 by seconds. He finished second in this event in 1980 in the closest-ever margin of victory in Olympic cross-country skiing, seconds, which led the International Ski Federation (FIS) to round all of their t
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